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Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Mini bunting

Hello. Lots of heavy rain this morning. We had to abandon the Rocky walk, even with his raincoat on it was too much to cope with. We beat a hasty retreat, I picked him up and hurried back home. So I have been getting on with the sewing. Mini bunting has been made, smaller than the last one. These are two inches wide across the top. I used some red cord instead of the ribbon and decided to keep it short and not add any more, because that would have meant doubling up on the colours. This time buttons and beads have been added, with beads threaded onto the cord between the flags.

The difference in the sizes. I like the small ones better.

A short post tonight, the bath water is running and it's almost ready. Going for a soak. Thanks for popping in.
Toodle pip

Hi.Very pretty,vibrant and cheery bunting,Ilona.Both are lovely.There is a silent auction at the senior's residence in our neighborhood this evening and I don't imagine that there will be anything as unique there.We've had the tail end of hurricane Patricia here and some fairly wild, windy, rainy weather.The hydro trucks have been out in full force and the wind still has not died down yet but the sun just came out.The storm kept Sadie and I up till four thirty or so this morning...hubby of course slept like a baby....yawning a bye for now,D.

You have been an inspiration to me for years now. I used to be Tasmanian Minimalist but now have an art blog. Though I have never stopped reading you, I continually keep my frugal ways, but blog about craft and art type stuff. Ilona, keep on being you, it's who you are, it's what you do best. Oh and that bunting.....deelicious!!!!

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1000 mile challenge 2018

We start our third year of the 1000 mile walking challenge on the 1st of January. Members of the Walking Group will need to declare their intention to start, with a comment on the first post of the year, and report in on the 1st of every month after that with their own mileage. If you feel that 1000 miles is too much for you, make up your own challenge. Any walking is better than no walking. The aim is to improve our health and fitness. Remember, you need to allocate time to do this, going for the odd ramble when you feel like it is not really enough. Walk fast, walk with a purpose.

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Free things I have found, or been given, or I have asked for.

Left over food from a buffet - I asked for it...Frozen fish and vegetables - given to me by a friend....Pair of black steel toe cap work boots - found in a layby....Crystal necklace on a chain - found on a grass verge.... Eiderdown - given from a friend....pair of slippers - given from a friend....3 cans of cider - found in the churchyard....Two small conifer plants - found in a rubbish bin....A whole load of stuff - found in a skip....65p in coins - found in the street....An orange plastic pumpkin bucket - found while litter picking....17p in coins - found in the street while litter picking....Pile of magazines - given to me....Two bottles of water, a goody bag, and a medal - given to me for escorting my friend on her sponsored walk....Two golf balls - found while out dog walking....Two bags of usefull stuff - given to me from my friends declutter....Wooly hat and gloves - given to me....Coins total £1.10 - found....12 pearl beads - found....Yellow plastic dogs ball - found in a field....32p in coins - found on grass verge....A five pence coin - found on a footpath....A yellow Frizby - found on a grass verge....10p coin - found in the woods....Three course dinner and 2 mince pies - given to me....Plastic garden table - given to me....£1 coin, 5p coin, 2p coin - found in a car park....Seven daily newspapers - borrowed from a newspaper recycling box....A dress, a skirt, a jumper, 4 teashirts - my friend gave them to me....A bowl of home made soup - my friend gave it to me....A cabbage - my friend gave it to me....Two potatoes - found on the side of the road....A bag of apples - my neighbour gave them to me....cup of coffee at the arts centre - free with a voucher....70 craft magazines - given to me....A canvas windbreak - found in a skip....Two pot plants with flowers - found in a rubbish bin....A 20p coin - found....2 wheelbarrow loads of compost - I asked for it....Pieces of timber - I asked for them....Tin of Nivea cream - free sample ....Tube of face cream - free sample....Bag of chocolate biscuits - given to me....Two bags of horse muck - I asked for them....A metre of fabric - given to me....Packet of bread rolls - given to me....A 2p coin - found....Cupboard with a glass front - given to me....Bunch of flowers - found in a rubbish bin....Planter - given to me....Six wooden pallets - I asked for them....Cup of coffee - given to me at Radio Humberside....Free night school classes at the college....Tub of Lurpak spreadable - free with voucher....A 2p coin - found in the street....Three pallets - I asked for them....Four plastic crates from the takeaway - retrieved from skip.... A hard hat - given....A gigantic roll of shrink wrap, used for wrapping palletised loads - I asked for it....A plastic bucket and lid with emulsion paint in it - found in the hedge bottom....A tub of Lurpack spreadable - free with a voucher....Free dental check up....A free tub of golden syrup ice cream, my friend gave it to me....A box of chocolates - my other friend gave it to me....A 1p coin - found in the street....A bag of potatoes, packet of blueberries, packet of tomatoes - my friend gave them to me....A flower pot - found in the hedge bottom....Three plastic crates from the takeaway - retrieved from skip....